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Chicago suburban races, referendums

A significant majority of nearly 300 municipalities and counties approved referendum measures Tuesday that will allow officials to negotiate electricity rates with alternative suppliers in … Read more ›

Residents cast their votes at the Huntley Municipal Complex during a previous election. McHenry County polls closed at 7 p.m. (Lawerence Synett/Tribune)

Polls close in McHenry County

Polling locations in McHenry County for the primary election closed at 7 p.m. There were a total of 3,750 absentee voters as of Monday, according … Read more ›

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Find your local election results

Chicago Tribune reporters along with TribLocal staff are pulling elections results together, so please click here for the latest coverage. Be sure to follow us … Read more ›

Residents place their votes at the Huntley Village Hall during a previous election. Polls opened today at 6 a.m. for the primary election. (Lawerence Synett/Tribune)

Polls open in McHenry County

Polling locations in McHenry County opened at 6 a.m. for the primary election. There were a total of 3,750 absentee voters as of Monday, according … Read more ›

Santorum, Romney fight for conservative voters in Illinois

In a battle for conservative voters, Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney focused today on Downstate Illinois, far from the biggest media market … Read more ›

Presidential campaign takes center stage in Chicago area today

The Illinois Republican presidential primary campaign will become more high-profile Friday with the first appearances of Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the suburbs. Romney … Read more ›

Volunteers scramble for Gingrich, Santorum visits

The Daily Herald reports: Presidential candidates are well aware that election campaigns are ever-changing works-in-progress, but when it comes to arranging specific site visits like … Read more ›

Competing democrats focus on ousting Walsh

Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi have spent months blasting Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh as a rabid conservative more interested in raising his own profile … Read more ›

Tammy Duckworth wins Chicago Tribune endorsement

Democratic strategists must be chagrined that the 8th Congressional District, carefully colored blue in the remapping process, set up a contest between two exceptional candidates. … Read more ›

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From the community

January 20 is the Final Ticket Deadline for a Chance to Win a 1.2 Million Dream House or $1 Million Cash in The Chicago Dream House Raffle

It’s not too late to enter into the Grand Prize drawing for a chance to win an exquisite $1.2 million Hinsdale dream home or $1 … Read more ›